[Research Assistant] British, 30/04/2007

Research Assistant/Associate in Flow Control
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Closing date: 30/04/2007
Reference: EPS/078/07

Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate in the Experimental Aerodynamics Research Group at the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering. The project aims to employ stereo PIV and other conventional measurement techniques to study the detailed interaction mechanisms, so as to derive generically valid guidelines on optimal separation control in a practical setting. The outcome of the research would be of value to both the academic community and aerospace industry, the latter striving to evolve engineering solutions to flow management with a minimum of moving parts and energy input. This work will be undertaken in collaboration with Imperial College London where LES and LES/RANS hybrid modelling will be performed as a complementary study.

The person appointed will be responsible for the calibration of a newly installed boundary layer tunnel, the design and build of a test model equipped with synthetic jet actuators and measurement sensors and the setting up of a stereo PIV system. He or she will also carry out flow measurements, data post processing and development of hypotheses of the flow phenomenon based on the experimental finding.

Applicants should have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in the broad areas of Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and be able to demonstrate a good level of research experience in the area of experimental fluid mechanics. Experience of wind tunnel testing and flow measurement techniques such as PIV and hot-wire anemometry would be highly advantageous.

For more information see the following website(s):

* http://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk